Boeing 737-500 (B735)

The Boeing 737-500 — ICAO type designator B735 — is a twin-engined jet aircraft. It seats about 122 passengers, flies up to 4,400 km and spans 28.9 m. Its card in the Skydex collection is epic. The Boeing 737-500 is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

Heard by 9 Skydex receivers (near Mangyshlak, Georgia, near Yogyakarta): 35 different airframes, 356 sightings since 26 Aug 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 5 private (not named), 10 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
B735
Manufacturer
Boeing
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
122
Range
4,400 km
Wingspan
28.9 m
Length
31.0 m
Card rarity
epic

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Boeing 737-500?

B735. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Boeing 737-500?

Boeing.

Which airlines fly the Boeing 737-500?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Airlines of Northern Australia (3 airframes), PT. Sriwijaya Air (3 airframes) and UTair (3 airframes).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Boeing 737-500?

35 different airframes since 2026-08-26, on 356 airframe-days, at 9 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Boeing 737-500 in Skydex?

Epic tier. Nobody has caught one yet.